Della Valle leaves OSU to play pro ball

Mar. 22, 2014

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| Associated Press

COLUMBUS — Ohio State coach Thad Matta announced sophomore guard Amedeo Della Valle is leaving the team to play professional ball in Europe.

Della Valle, from Alba, Italy, notified the Buckeyes staff of his decision Saturday.

Beloved by fans for his scraggly mop of curly hair, Della Valle was expected to be a valuable reserve in 2014-15.

Della Valle averaged 3.6 points per game in two seasons at Ohio State. He appeared in 48 career games, 33 this past season as the Buckeyes went 25-10, losing in the second round of the NCAA tournament Thursday against Dayton.